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Post by glider on Dec 8, 2016 19:25:03 GMT -5
Anyone else miss the old Richard? Richard now Wow. What even is he on about this time? Rock bottom performer these days if you ask me. This whole oddball persona he's been doing just started with this album cycle though. He was pretty much the same as he'd been throughout the 2000s during the UNOS era, with a much more relaxed stage presence. Not sure if the drugs are talking these days now but it seems like it. The guy has come a LONG way from the mid to late 90s, from having panic attacks before gigs and from heavy drug use. His solo act from 2000-2007 was much of the come down approach, relying in subtely than a demanding stage presence. He carried this behavior into the Verve reunion gigs as well. I guess he wanted to stop being himself and started acting like a fool like many exaggerating frontmen have done in the past. |
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Post by Jack on Dec 8, 2016 19:43:42 GMT -5
I've come to terms with the fact that Richards best material is clearly behind him now, judging by his new style of forgettable poor synth pop (and UNOS). He only has three decent songs on 'These People' IMO, and I wont hype myself up for his next release. I've even lost interest in seeing him live again. It's a shame, since he's been my favourite artist for nearly 15 years.
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Post by Let It🩸 on Dec 8, 2016 20:07:41 GMT -5
Overrated.
Thanks.
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Post by Jack on Dec 8, 2016 21:06:40 GMT -5
I don't think he's even popular enough anymore to be overrated  |
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Post by Rolo on Dec 9, 2016 11:35:45 GMT -5
Saw him in Liverpool a couple nights ago, one of the best gigs I've been to. He was amazing.
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Post by mimmihopps on Dec 17, 2016 4:30:10 GMT -5
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Post by Jack on Dec 17, 2016 5:27:57 GMT -5
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Post by glider on Jan 20, 2017 22:10:53 GMT -5
I know I give Richard's solo career alot of flak, and by every means he deserves it. The overindulgence of strings, overpolished mid-90s nolstalgic Chris Potter production/mixes with resorting to dull love songs about Kate (his wife), has instead of trying to make his sole name bigger than Verve, backfiring and drifted him into obscurity until Chris Martin asked to perform Bittersweet Symphony with Coldplay in '05 and then The Verve reunion in '07. In the early days of it, right after breaking up the Verve and taking UH outtakes and compiling them for Alone With Everybody, his career showed flashes of something groovier and different on the horizon, with string-less, electronic and groovier tracks like 'New York'. I'd argue this is the best song he's done solo-wise. Doesn't have anything to do with trying to make a washed out forced love ballad sugarcoated with swelling string overdubs and trebly acoustic guitars, but takes a form all on its own and kicks ass as I'd like to say. Why he didn't try and go further into this direction, similar to an Ian Brown kind of solo career, we'll never know.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2017 11:48:58 GMT -5
The main problem of Ashcroft is that he doesn't write great (even just good ?) melodies anymore. The last album was shit. Songs like "Out of My Body", "Hold On" are inexcusable for a guy who once wrote "The Drugs Don't Work", "On Your Own" or "Sonnet". The best song, "They Don't Own Me" is almost a reharsh of the great "Lucky Man".
The voice still remains amazing though, so that's big shame. And I'm not sure that reforming The Verve will change anything, as I think Forth was a supbar album.
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Post by glider on Feb 6, 2017 0:02:51 GMT -5
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Post by adamczakm on Jul 14, 2017 13:52:50 GMT -5
The question that goes round my head is why Ashcroft's tour can't really start. Few odd shows, but not a proper string of gigs in Europe or the UK. Would love to see him live but can't stand a chance...
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Post by eleysium on Jul 14, 2017 15:00:19 GMT -5
The question that goes round my head is why Ashcroft's tour can't really start. Few odd shows, but not a proper string of gigs in Europe or the UK. Would love to see him live but can't stand a chance... No demand or it would happen. |
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Post by frogerz on Jul 15, 2017 5:05:43 GMT -5
The question that goes round my head is why Ashcroft's tour can't really start. Few odd shows, but not a proper string of gigs in Europe or the UK. Would love to see him live but can't stand a chance... I know it's clearly easier for him (to answer my own point) but it would have been much better to see him in some smaller venues rather than arenas. |
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Post by Rolo on Jul 26, 2017 8:33:54 GMT -5
Done a cover of The Drugs Don't Work for anyone interested.
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Post by Derrick on Jul 26, 2017 13:51:24 GMT -5
Done a cover of The Drugs Don't Work for anyone interested. Can you do a cover of "Sonnet" & "Lucky man" as well? & "History" if it sounds good on acoustic. |
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Post by bringmethemonkey on Jul 26, 2017 15:21:21 GMT -5
Done a cover of The Drugs Don't Work for anyone interested. Really lovely....... |
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Post by mimmihopps on Jul 26, 2017 16:07:52 GMT -5
Done a cover of The Drugs Don't Work for anyone interested. Can you do a cover of "Sonnet" & "Lucky man" as well? & "History" if it sounds good on acoustic. Or "So Sister". It's one of my very favourite songs by The Verve! |
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Post by Rolo on Jul 28, 2017 3:44:41 GMT -5
Done a cover of The Drugs Don't Work for anyone interested. Can you do a cover of "Sonnet" & "Lucky man" as well? & "History" if it sounds good on acoustic. Plan to do them at some point mate. mimmihopps I can have a look for you for sure. |
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Post by frogerz on Dec 21, 2017 3:47:32 GMT -5
Richard is playing Luna Park in April next year. So I'd guess another album is on its way.
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Post by MONO on Aug 15, 2018 2:29:48 GMT -5
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Post by Lennon2217 on Aug 15, 2018 2:52:20 GMT -5
No new single to wet our ears. That fucker! |
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Post by mimmihopps on Aug 15, 2018 6:11:19 GMT -5
From Richard Ashcroft
“With experience comes knowledge and for me this is my strongest set of songs to date. All my favourite sounds distilled into something that will hopefully give my fans lasting pleasure. It is for them. Music is power.”
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Small intiemate shows have been announced:
Friday Oct 26th 2018 - Glasgow, Barrowlands
Sunday Oct 28th 2018 - Middlesbrough, Town Hall
Monday Oct 29th - Nottingham, Rock City
Wednesday Oct 31st Manchester, Albert Hall
Friday Nov 02nd - London, 02 Forum
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 7:10:30 GMT -5
Side 1: 1. All My Dreams 2. Birds Fly 3. Surprised by the Joy 4. That's How Strong 5. Born to Be Strangers Side 2: 1. That's When I Feel It 2. We All Bleed 3. A Man in Motion 4. Streets of Amsterdam 5. Money Money Hoping to see him in Glasgow  |
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Post by MONO on Aug 15, 2018 7:14:49 GMT -5
This one's probably about Noel  |
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Post by frogerz on Aug 15, 2018 12:06:25 GMT -5
No new single to wet our ears. That fucker! Strange times when you people announce albums with no single to listen to. |
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